Improvement in covers for stove-pipe holes



4 2 1. A. REED. i u 1Stovepipe.Thirmbla Y 770.107,722. Parentedsept. 27,1870.

` herein'set forth.

` "JOSEPH A. Raenor PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.v

Letters Patent No. 107,722. dated september' 2 7, 1870.

o 'l IMPRovEMENT IN covERsFoR sTovE-PIPE HLEs.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters' Patent and making part cf the same I, J osEPH" A. READ,:c f' Philadelphia, in the county y of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have inv `vented certain Improvements for Closing or Covering l l Stove-pipe or Pipe-holes in Ohimuey-walls, ot' which l i the following isa specification. l l l Nature und Olyects of the Invention. 'The rstpart 'of my invention is the application of an ornainentalror plain cast-iron ring to be attached the wall of the chimney injclosing the stove `or heaterpipe. Oast-metahings are used in the manufactureof stoves and for 'other purposes, bntnot forthe uses as The second part is the" applicationof a cover for the purpose of shutting or closingthe hole when the stove-pipe is removed. C overs, of cast-metal, are no'w t used in the manufacture `of' stoves o'rfor o'thenpur poses, but not forl the uses as-lierein set forth.`

Description ofthe Acconqitl-nying .Dm/wings. Figure 1 is aviont'vielwfof the ring to be attached f fo the wall.

v -Figure 2 is a front view 'ofthecoverto be attached to the ring for the'purpose of closingthe pipehole.

Figure 3 is a profile view` through the center ofthe ring and cover, and 'shows the position when the cover is in its place upon the ring.

, Gene/ral Description.' .y A isdthe ring, made of such sizes that itv will he accommodated to receive the various sizes of stove or set forth.

inclosing the pipe-hole, thereby obviatiugthe diculty arising from a badly or unevenly-cnt hole. vB is a cavity to receive the tongue D of the cover,- Which, in connection with the catch E, asseen in the profile 3, will hold `the cover firmly in its position, when required, tothe hole. l

CA is a ange on the inner circle of the ring, toform thebed or resting-placent' the cover. l

E, as seen inthe prole 'View 3, is a catch, which, in connection with the tongue D, will hold lthe cover rinly in its place. Y F is a small nibor handle for taking hold of to atljust'the cover.

I do not desire to claim,broadly,' thc Vfitting and covering stove or heater-pipe holesLin wallsor ceilings,

with metallic rings and plates; bnt

I claim as my inventioni 1. A metallic ring, A, having the cavity B and flange @constructed and arranged in relation to each other,substantially as for the purpose hereinbeforc 2. `'.,lghe metallic cover for closing the 'central opening in the ring A, the said cover having 'a tongue, D, and catch E, constructed and arranged to operate in combination with the ring A," substantially as and for the purpose hereinbet'ore set forth. 4 A JOSEPH A. READ.

Witnesses: y ANDREW MACDONALD,

EDWIN A.ll/100cv. 

